Gordon Roberts and his Darjeeling loco at the Wester Pickston AGM
Inside the Engine ‘Shed’ at the Shepton Mallet AGM
John Ferrier drives Asterix at the Burnley AGM
Midlands Show Photograph kindly supplied by Jeff Fox
Three of a kind or variations on a theme. Three of the same type of loco at the Echills Wood AGM
Midlands Show Photograph kindly supplied by Jeff Fox
Pete King driving Sophie B at the Burnley AGM
About us
The 7¼" Gauge Society Ltd is the international organisation for people interested in 7¼" and 7½" gauge miniature railways.
The Society is a group of friends from all over the world. We send a magazine to members four times a year which is full of excellent items about railway topics that are not available elsewhere. It contains a wealth of news, exhibition dates and invitations to private railway open days. Full UK Membership costs £25 per year, Emembership is as little as £17.50 per year to get access to the private area of this website where you can see more information, enter your Sales and Wants, Event notices and receive our quarterly News magazine.
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Forthcoming Events
2024
Bank Holiday Public Running, Trains running between 10.00am and 4.00pm See www.gcmes.com for full details Waltham Windmill, Brigsley Road, Waltham, Grimsby, DN37 0JZ
2024
Bank Holiday Public Running days. Trains Running between 10.30am and 3.30pm Bedford MES
2024
Public Open Day note public has to pre book, https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ravenspringspark If you wish to bring a loco please email ravenpringspark@gmail.co.uk Ravensprings Park, Cawcliffe Road, Brighosue HD6 2HP
2024
Abbeydale Miniature Railway will open to the public 1pm - 5pm on Sunday 10th March and then on Sundays every two weeks until Sunday 20th October. www.sheffieldmodelengineers.com Opposite 283 Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield S17 3LB
2024
Trains running for the public between 12.00 and 4.00pm. See www.gcmes.com for full details. Waltham Windmill Brigsley Road, Waltham, Grimsby, DN37 0JZ
2024
A day for members of other model engineering societies to bring their locos and enjoy our railways, from 7 ¼ gauge to SM32!
Latest News
188 Spring News 2024
188 Spring News 2024 is now available in the archive.…
Mini-Gathering at Andover
The next mini-gathering will be at Andover between 4th and 5th May 2024…
Annual General Meeting 2024
The 2024 AGM will be held at Rugby between 20th and 22nd September 2024…
187 Winter News 2023 Now available to download in the Archive.
187 Winter News 2023 is now available to download from the archive.…
7 1/4" Gauge Society Mini-gathering at Andover & District MES
The first 7 1/4" Gauge Society mini-gathering for 2024 will be held at the Andover & District Model Engineering Society railway on 4/5 May 2024.…
First Prize at The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition Autumn 2023
The prize winning locomotive was displayed on the 7 1/4 inch gauge Society stand at the Midlands Engineering exhibition. The locomotive is Bruce Harvey’s absolutely superb LNER N2 tank, which has been at Alexandra Palace in a part-built state for severa…
Autumn News 186 is now available to download in the Archive.
Autumn News issue 186 Obituaries-Bob Smith, Geoff Oughton and Gerry Clark. Riverside Miniature Railway. Mini-Gathering at Abbeydale. Development of Summerfields Miniature Railway Part 2. …
Latest Sales & Wants
Large petrol engine loco . Requires completing
Engines & Rolling Stock | littlethorpe leicester
Latest from the Forum
Miscellaneous Topics
jambin | 04 May 2024
Thank you for the response. A pity I failed to see any warning about the loss of this record as I had relied or the details being retained. Sight and memory don…
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Secretary | 03 May 2024
On the new site we have not transferred the locomotive records. It was considered that these were too sensitive to retain and in practice the Society never used…
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Mick | 02 May 2024
Hi Martin, you need to log in by clicking on the LOG IN box, this then is replaced by two boxes: LOG OFF and ACCOUNT. Click on account and scroll down to CLUB D…
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MartynRedfearn | 02 May 2024
How do you amend a club entry? I did the original entry for Ravensprings Park but editing is no longer an option.…
Miscellaneous Topics
MartynRedfearn | 02 May 2024
Not had any response to my query above?…
